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"Comfortable working at heights" feels like the only part that's somewhat unique, but quality work, friendly and won't trash the place applies to lots of people
by luckylion 4y ago
"Comfortable working at heights" feels like the only part that's somewhat unique, but quality work, friendly and won't trash the place applies to lots of people in lots of industries and trades, and surely you could attract some of them if you paid more.
When someone claims they can't get anyone to work for them "no matter what they are willing to pay", it often turns out they weren't willing to pay all that much. Which solar installation company offers FAANG level total compensation?
- jacquesm 4y agoI think you're missing the bit that this is a rather competitive market and that if you offered 'FAANG' kind of compensation that nobody would be able to afford solar installations to begin with. The resulting power will have to compete with that generated by the utility company and if the payback time > the lifespan of the installation then it's a no-go.
- luckylion 4y agoSure, but that's a very different discussion, isn't it? It reminds me of restaurants after the lockdowns were lifted who found that their staff had moved on. Turns out, people who are good in a customer facing role and able to handle stress and multi-task and prioritize tasks on the fly are sought after in many industries, and when restaurants said "you can come back now", they didn't much care for it. "I'm ready to pay anything, up to minimum wage" just wasn't able to compete with other companies happily paying more than that.